August 31, 2019

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers - Concert Photos

Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by Sarah Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and the Eastern Medicine Singers at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Yonatan Gat and The Eastern Medicine Singers played their unique and wonderful cultural mash up on the main stage of Hillside Festival. We've covered the psychedelic and improvisational guitar hero  and the Algonquin drum group when they played at Lee's Palace, and when Yonatan played with his own band at Smiling Buddha.

This post features the photography of Sarah Ordean. Check out more of her work on Instagram. Check out all my Hillside coverage in the master post here.

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust - Concert Photos

Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Richard Reed Parry's Quiet River of Dust at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Best known for his role in Arcade Fire, Richard Reed Parry brought his Quiet River of Dust to Hillside 2019. He and the band played with dynamic emotion and the crowd was honoured to be the first audience in Ontario to hear the new album performed live.

Tunes are below and everything Hillside 2019 has been lovingly compiled into one post here.

"In A Moment"

"Lost In The Waves"

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Carmanah - Concert Photos

Carmanah at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Carmanah at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Carmanah at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Carmanah at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Carmanah at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Carmanah at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Carmanah at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
From beautiful Vancouver Island come Carmanah. They played rootsy and bluesy tunes that got some Hillside attendees off their butts to dance.

The band did some dancing of their own after their set, enjoying the downpour that followed.

Check out some of Carmanah's music below, and everything Hillside 2019 from this post right here.

"Roots"

"Long Way From Home"

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Birds of Chicago - Concert Photos

Birds of Chicago are a roots/americana band from, you guessed it, Chicago. They played the Hillside main stage and shared their deep and soulful tunes with us.

Check out their music below and check out all my Hillside coverage from the one master post here.

"Kinderspel"

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Joyful Joyful - Concert Photos

Joyful Joyful at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Joyful Joyful at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Joyful Joyful at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Joyful Joyful at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Joyful Joyful at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Joyful Joyful at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Toronto's Joyful Joyful filled their Hillside tent with soothing sounds and beautiful vocals. I was blown away by the beautiful sounds that this duo produced.

Their bio says they don't sound like anything else, and I'd say that's perfectly correct. Please check them out below.

And find all my Hillside 2019 coverage in one post here.

"Sebaldus"

Hillside 2019: Day 2: &More - Concert Photos

&More at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
&More at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
&More at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
&More at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
&More at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
&More is an R&B / hip-hop band from Philadelphia. They impressed me, and the Hillside audience, with their awesome singing, energetic delivery and passion.

Give &More a listen below.

All the acts that I covered at Hillside 2019 can be accessed through one post that’s available here.

"4ever 1st Lady"

"My Own Light"

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Quantum Tangle - Concert Photos

Quantum Tangle at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Quantum Tangle at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Quantum Tangle at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Quantum Tangle at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Quantum Tangle are a band that mash up traditional Inuit throat-singing, spoken word and blues-folk-rock into a unique and engaging blend. They’ve won Juno Awards and brought their passion to the Hillside main stage for a very cool set.

Check out their tunes below, and see everything Hillside 2019 that I captured, all in one post, by clicking here. Hope you enjoy and discover something new and cool.

"Love is Love Pt. 1" and "Love is Love Pt. 2"

"Freeze Melt Boil"

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Bird City - Concert Photos

Bird City at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Bird City at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Bird City at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Bird City at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Bird City are a local Guelph combo playing tender tunes for the Hillside 2019 audience. The singer’s son sat cross-legged, front-and-centre in front of the stage. How cute.

Check out Bird City tunes below.

And to get links to everything I captured at Hillside 2019, click right here.

Hillside 2019: Day 2: The Mastersons - Concert Photos

The Mastersons at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
The Mastersons at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
The Mastersons play country-tinged roots tunes with sprinkles of both attitude and tenderness. We’d see them again at this year's Hillside because they’re also part of Steve Earle and The Dukes.

Listen to some music from The Mastersons below and click this link to get to a post with links out to everything I covered at this year’s Hillside.

"Birds Fly South"

"Transient Lullaby"

Hillside 2019: Day 2: Anna Wiebe - Concert Photos

Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Anna Wiebe at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Guelph-based singer-songwriter Anna Wiebe packed the Hillside stage for her set. We got beautiful folk tunes; soothing sounds with multi layered harmonies.

Anna’s latest is embedded below.

Links to all my Hillside 2019 coverage are all collected in this post. Check it out.

Hillside 2019: Day 2: El Coyote - Concert Photos

El Coyote at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
El Coyote at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
El Coyote at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
El Coyote at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
El Coyote at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
El Coyote at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
El Coyote at Hillside Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
El Coyote are a roots/country band from Montreal. Their gorgeous harmonies were the perfect sounds to start a hot Saturday at Hillside 2019.

Give El Coyote a listen below and click here for a post with links to all the artists I covered at Hillside 2019.

"Tip Jar"

Hillside 2019: Day 1: Alan Doyle - Concert Photos

Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Alan Doyle is something of a Canadian music legend, from his time as singer of Great Big Sea through to today. He headlined Friday night at Hillside 2019 with a solid set of down-east crowd pleasers.

I’ve included a few of his tunes below for the uninitiated.

All my Hillside 2019 coverage can be found through this one post linked here. Click on through and check out all the other amazing artists I witnessed this year.

"Come Out With Me"

"Summer Summer Night"

"So Let's Go"

Hillside 2019: Day 1: Snotty Nose Rez Kids - Concert Photos

Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
Snotty Nose Rez Kids at Hillside Festival on Friday, July 12, 2019 Photo by John Ordean at One In Ten Words oneintenwords.com toronto indie alternative live music blog concert photography pictures photos nikon d750 camera yyz photographer
I’d been hearing about Snotty Nose Rez Kids for a while now and my expectations for this Hillside Festival set were high. Those expectations were fully satisfied by the crazy, fun energy that Snotty Nose Rez Kids bring to their performance.

Give them a listen below and don’t miss their show next time you get a chance.

Want to see what else I saw at Hillside 2019? It’s over 40 bands worth of great music and links to all of it are collected in one place - right here.

"Creator Made An Animal"

"The Warriors"

"Boujee Natives"